Wednesday, February 24, 2010

The Kitchen is headed by Amber's honcho Richard Ekkebus. AMBER was first awarded 2 Michelin Stars in the inaugural edition of the HK Guide in 2009, retaining the 2 Stars in the 2010 Guide. Haute Cuisine of Contemporary French with classy imported ingredients from all over the world, especially from France directly... They even have an in-house Chocolate Sommelier - which explains why they can make sumptious Chocolate desserts as well as world class Petits Fours. This is the first of 3 meals eaten here as of today, the subsequent ones were better as it improved... and they shall receive Score Upgrades soon!

Gyujin is an All You Can Eat Shabu-Shabu Restaurant, operated by a Japanese Tajima Group (但馬屋), a Japanese importer of fine Beef from Japan as well as Overseas. It has Wholesale Outlets mainly in Jusco, Great and Yata's (一田) supermarkets, which is a very dependable butcher if you opt to cook at home.

Below is a review of 2 Singular Visits - once eating the Top Kobe Beef $450 Course, another eating their 2nd cheapest $180 non-Wagyu beef Course. They also have a few courses in between. The more expensive course was much better in comparison ~ therefore the score's been averaged.

Authentic Japanese Kobe Beef Promotion for $450
Is it trustworthy and worth the money?

Food Counter with Noodles, Veggies, Seafood, Sauces, Dessert

Japanese Imported Egg
1 Free, additional charge at $10 - 8/10

Unlimited Refill - Sesame Sauce Pretty good and not too vinegary-sour or diluted, but could do with more sesame taste. 6.5/10

The Hong Kong branch of the famous Pierre Gagnaire’s Avant Garde style French restaurant, the whole set up here is as close as it gets to the real deal. Using mostly fresh Imported French products from butter to food ingredients to their Bernard Antony cheese, the basic structuring reminds you of a true French Haute Cuisine restaurant and has resemblance to the locally 3 Star Caprice in comparison.